- 5 3 -

It was mostly quiet afterwards. None of us spoke to each other again as I collected my things and got ready to head to Jane's house, still in Roman's clothes, obviously.

It took us nearly twenty minutes to reach Jane's house, twenty minutes of tense silence until he stopped in front of her door, both of us waiting for the other to say something.

"Go out with me." He was the first to break the tense atmosphere like a knife, his words making my heartbeat accelerate as I gaped at him like a fish out of water.

"O-out? Like a-..."

"Date. Like a date." He muttered, his grip tightening around the steering wheel. Taking a deep breath, I put my hand on his arm, his face turning to me all of a sudden at the contact.

"Are you okay?" I asked him softly and saw his lifeless eyes shimmer for a split second as they softened considerably before his lip twitched upwards.

"Yeah baby, I'm okay." He said and I took a breath of relief, drawing small patterns on his arm to relax him and from the looks of it, it was working.

"Fuck this, and I'll take you somewhere nice, right now. Stay with me." He said, his eyes nearly pleading and making a smile show on my face.

"As tempting as that sounds, I really got to go." I said when he entwined our fingers together, holding my hand up to his lips and kissed it softly while looking into my eyes.

"Who knew the Italian Mafia Don was such a softie?" I teased and saw him smirk before he kissed my forehead.

"Just for you, angel." He whispered before pecking my nose, and then my cheeks, and literally any other place he could except my lips while I laughed at him, trying to push him away.

"R-Roman!" I laughed when he grabbed me waist and pulled me closer to him so that our noses were touching, my cheeks heating up at the close proximity while I stared into his beautiful green eyes.

I brought my hand up and traced his features slowly, his eyes following every movement my finger made.

"You have such pretty eyes." I whispered and saw him smile, making a dimple appear on the right side of his cheek.

"And a pretty smile too." I concluded when his smile got even bigger, showing his other dimple too.

"You're so cute." I squished his face between my hands so that his lips formed a cute little pout.

How kissable.

I sighed dreamily before pecking his lips when he removed my hands from his face and kissed me deeper, holding my hands in a firm grip while his lips worked their magic.

When he let go of my hands, I hooked them around his neck, running them through his hair while he held me by my waist and the back of my neck firmly, as if he was afraid I'd run away if he let go of me.

"So is that a yes?" He asked when we had pulled away for air, more like I had pushed him away because he wouldn't just stop.

I took a few deep breaths, loving the intensity with which he watched me, like I was the most exquisite and precious thing in the world, an art that had to be appreciated.

"Yes. It's a yes." I breathed out and saw his tense shoulders visibly relax.

"Thank you baby." He whispered against my lips as a smile tugged on them.

Before he could touch his own with mine again, a knock on the car window made him growl in frustration as I pushed him away to lower my window down.

"Heather?" I saw familiar blue eyes looking at me with curiosity before they drifted towards the man with me, realization crossing his features before he offered me a small smile.

"Oh, hey Chase." I gave him a small wave which he returned with a warm smile.

"Hey... What are you doing here?" He asked me scratching the back of his neck.

"I came to practice for a dance rehearsal. You?" I asked him as I collected my things.

"Oh I uh-.. I had a project to do with Jane since we were paired together." He gestured towards Jane's house and as if on cue the front door was opened.

Jane walked out, looking like she had been lounging in bed all morning from her large t-shirt and sweatpants.

"Hey guys." She waved at us just as I got out of the car and Roman followed me, stepping out and standing right next to me while I hugged Jane.

"I trust you kept her safe, Mr. Angelo?" Jane questioned him with a raised eyebrow when he gave her a stiff nod before facing me with a questioning look.

Jane looked between us before a look of understanding passed through her face as she turned to Chase.

"Come on Chase, Heather can show herself in, right?" She looked at me expectantly and I gave her a grateful nod.

"I will." I said just as they both walked inside side by side. I turned to Roman and noticed his clenched jaw.

"What the fuck is he doing here?" He seethed, making my frown deepen before I shook my head with a smile.

"He came for a project with Jane, Roman. Not with me." I tried to tell him but he just pinched the bridge of is nose in frustration.

"We're going back to my place." He said when my brows furrowed.

"No, I have to practice Rome. I can't just go back now that I'm here." I said crossing my arms over my chest.

"I don't give a fuck. I'm not leaving you here with that boy." He gritted out before I finally realized what he was trying to say and do.

"You're jealous." I said out loud, making his mouth clamp shut while he stared at me with such intensity I thought I would burn under his gaze.

He scoffed, shaking his head but before he could say anything, I had so politely cut him off.

"You're jealous of Chase." I said with a growing smile and saw his scowl.

"I am not-"

"Don't even deny it Romy, you're jealous and it's written all over your pretty little face." I said and pinched his cheeks as he grabbed my hand and pulled me closer to him, our chests touching.

"Fine fuck it then, I am jealous. I'm jealous of that boy because he gets to spend time with you when I don't. I'm jealous you both are together five days a week in college, and even after that sometimes. I'm fucking jealous and I can't help it." He gritted out with clenched teeth.

I sighed, wrapping my arms around his waist and resting my head on his chest.

"Well you shouldn't be." I said when he grunted.

"Why the fuck not?" He questioned when I shrugged.

"If I had to choose, it would be you. Always you." I whispered as his arms also came around me and he rest his forehead on the top of my head, kissing it before sighing.

"Always?" He asked me and I nodded, pulling away from him to place a lingering peck on his lips.

"Mine." He whispered against my lips before crashing them with mine, kissing me with something I couldn't quite put my finger on.

"Yours." I breathed.